Food contact materials

Food contact materials - In-house documentation: Nordic check lists to industry and trade
Producers:
Intermediates like e.g., formulations of printing inks, surface coatings, lacquers,
polymers or master batches
Producers of intermediates like formulations of printing inks etc. have the responsibility of
selecting chemicals, for which a risk assessment is available, and to produce products, which
will comply with the legislation when used in accordance with guidance or instructions of use
given to the user.
Producers cover the national producers, producers in EU and importers into EU from third
countries.
Minimum requirements to suppliers of chemicals and raw materials
a. Name and address of the supplier
b. Traceability
c. Chemical name and CAS-number or for raw materials, generic name e.g. fibres of wood
(species)
d. Declaration of compliance and documentation on risk assessment of the chemical
• Chemicals e.g., monomers and additives on positive lists in the legislation
• EFSA assessment, including report no. (if available)
• Industry risk assessment conducted in accordance with EFSA guidelines
• Risk assessment of compliance from other countries following guidelines and data
requirements equivalent to the EFSA requirements, e.g. BfR or FDA.
e. Risk assessment should include the intended use
f. Information on components subject to specific restrictions, e.g. specific migration
limits or TDIs
g. For dual-use additives, declaration of compliance and documentation on specifications
on purity and identity and quantitative content and information on quantitative
content in the FCM.
h. Information on quantitative content of substances functioning as surface active
biocide
i. If needed, advice on restrictions in use of the final FCM.
Please, see also the general requirements.
Declaration of compliance and documentation to the customers shall fulfil the demands of the
customer.
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